Not directly. The games themselves don't increase intelligence, but there are many "brain" games that are designed to exercise the brain. Keeping you mentally fit. The more mentally fit you are, the more your brain can handle. Intelligence also boils down to the individual as well, they have to want to learn more otherwise it is a pointless exercise. Kind of like exercising hard all day at the gym then coming home and stuffing yourself with cakes & other junk food. i.e. It also requires the individual to want to improve and do what is required to do so, not just meet the status quo.
Games can also inspire ideas and expand knowledge. Many games these days are made in such historical & factual detail that that you can actually learn from them. Many college level digital art & modern literature classes also study video games from both an artistic and literal perspective. The ability to see both allows you to truly see what is and isn't a good game, not just relying on brainless testosterone of the current point and kill genre.
*Jake Taylor* FPS don't improve night-vision! Playing in the dark though can cause your eyes to become more accustomed to the dark, but this has nothing to do with the games, rather the darkened environment you are playing in.
I dunno... My husband and I are both anti-social people glued to our computers. We get along very well. I play WoW way more than he does. But I haven't always had compatibility in mind when selecting a partner. My ex-husband was very social, and yes, I do ask myself nowadays - how'd I ever think this could have worked? At the time, however, it seemed it could have worked, and it did for a while; not forever, tho. Best I can explain it is that sometimes we might fall in love with a person not because they are exactly like us, but precisely because they are different. However, it can certainly create tensions further down the road; not to say that a relationship like this can't be successful - but both people need to learn to resolve their differences to mutual satisfaction. P.S. LMAO @ Trixie
Depends on the game? I think it increases their skill levels like hand eye coordination and such...but I don't think it would increase your intelligence...unless it was an educational game.
Playing shooter games raises your eye-hand co-ordination, war based, strategy, car based, driving skills (This is provided that you do not do it recklessly in all)
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Not directly. The games themselves don't increase intelligence, but there are many "brain" games that are designed to exercise the brain. Keeping you mentally fit. The more mentally fit you are, the more your brain can handle. Intelligence also boils down to the individual as well, they have to want to learn more otherwise it is a pointless exercise. Kind of like exercising hard all day at the gym then coming home and stuffing yourself with cakes & other junk food. i.e. It also requires the individual to want to improve and do what is required to do so, not just meet the status quo.
Games can also inspire ideas and expand knowledge. Many games these days are made in such historical & factual detail that that you can actually learn from them. Many college level digital art & modern literature classes also study video games from both an artistic and literal perspective. The ability to see both allows you to truly see what is and isn't a good game, not just relying on brainless testosterone of the current point and kill genre.
*Jake Taylor* FPS don't improve night-vision! Playing in the dark though can cause your eyes to become more accustomed to the dark, but this has nothing to do with the games, rather the darkened environment you are playing in.
I dunno... My husband and I are both anti-social people glued to our computers. We get along very well. I play WoW way more than he does. But I haven't always had compatibility in mind when selecting a partner. My ex-husband was very social, and yes, I do ask myself nowadays - how'd I ever think this could have worked? At the time, however, it seemed it could have worked, and it did for a while; not forever, tho. Best I can explain it is that sometimes we might fall in love with a person not because they are exactly like us, but precisely because they are different. However, it can certainly create tensions further down the road; not to say that a relationship like this can't be successful - but both people need to learn to resolve their differences to mutual satisfaction. P.S. LMAO @ Trixie
Depends on the game? I think it increases their skill levels like hand eye coordination and such...but I don't think it would increase your intelligence...unless it was an educational game.
Depends on the game and the person. Strategy and games that make you think can increase your brain activity.
Playing shooter games raises your eye-hand co-ordination, war based, strategy, car based, driving skills (This is provided that you do not do it recklessly in all)
Of course, it will base on what games are you prefer to play.
FPS games improve you peripheral vision and your night vision